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Listings for BBC Parliament on Saturday, August 18 2018

05:35

Turning Points - Unscripted... ...Reflections by Steve Richards. 1/6. Steve Richards presents a series examining six of the most significant turning points of the last 40 years, starting with the 1979 election.

06:05

Prime Minister's Questions Recorded coverage of questions in the House of Commons to prime minister Theresa May, from Wednesday 18 July.

06:50

Women and British Politics,... ...Where Next? Labour MP Stella Creasy delivers a lecture on the future of women and British politics, from Tuesday 17 July.

07:20

Work of the Cabinet Secretary Recorded coverage of the public administration committee evidence session with the acting cabinet secretary Sir Mark Sedwill, from Thursday 19 July.

08:55

BOOKtalk Mark D'Arcy in conversation with Labour MP Angela Eagle and Imran Ahmed, discussing their new book The New Serfdom.

09:15

Legislative Programme Statement Recorded coverage of the statement in the Welsh Assembly from First Minister Carwyn Jones on the Welsh government's legislative programme, from Tuesday 17 July.

10:10

Scottish First Minister's... ...Questions. Recorded coverage of questions in the Scottish Parliament to first minister Nicola Sturgeon, from Thursday 28 June.

10:50

Voice and Vote Elliw Gwawr reports from the Voice and Vote exhibition in Westminster Hall which marks 200 years of women in Parliament.

11:00

Turning Points - Unscripted... ...Reflections by Steve Richards. 2/6. Steve Richards presents a series examining six significant turning points of the last 40 years. In this episode he looks at the formation of the SDP.

11:30

Liaison Committee with the... ...Prime Minister. Recorded coverage of the Commons Liaison committee session with prime minister Theresa May on the government's objectives for air quality, Brexit and defence spending.

13:10

Mayor's Question Time Recorded coverage of questions in the London Assembly to Mayor Sadiq Khan, from Thursday 19 July.

Briefings - Andrea Leadsom Leader of the House of Commons Andrea Leadsom making a speech in London on 'strengthening our Parliamentary democracy', from Wednesday 25 April.

17:55

Turning Points - Unscripted... ...Reflections by Steve Richards. 3/6. Steve Richards presents a series examining six significant turning points of the last 40 years. This episode looks at the death of Labour leader John Smith.

18:25

Briefings - Nigel Dodds Recorded coverage of the speech by the Westminster leader of the DUP, Nigel Dodds MP, hosted by the Bruges Group in London, from Wednesday 18 July.

18:45

Tony Blair on Brexit Former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair delivers a lecture on the future of Brexit, from Monday 26 March.

19:15

Westminster in review A review of the highlights of the last three months at Westminster, presented by Alicia McCarthy. [S]

19:45

BOOKtalk Summer Special Mark D'Arcy is joined by Financial Times journalist Laura Hughes, Daily Telegraph journalist Kate McCann and playwright James Graham to review a selection of the year's political books.

Scottish Parliament - Powers The Scottish government-led debate in the Scottish parliament on protecting the powers of the Scottish parliament, from Tuesday 26 June.

23:05

Brexit White Paper Statement The statement in the House of Commons by the new exiting the EU secretary, Dominic Raab, on the government Brexit white paper, as agreed in the Chequers meeting. From Thursday 12 July.

Turning Points - Unscripted... ...Reflections by Steve Richards. 4/6. Steve Richards presents a series examining six significant turning points of the last 40 years. In this episode he looks at the financial crisis of 2008.

00:40

East Coast Rail Committee Recorded coverage of the Transport Committee session examining the government's decision to bring the East Coast rail franchise back into public control, from Tuesday 24 July.

HARDtalk Stephen Sackur talks to former director of the FBI James Comey. His recent memoir was a withering condemnation of the man who fired him, President Trump.

03:25

English Identity Lecture - John... ...Denham. Former Labour MP, and professor of politics and society at the University of Winchester, John Denham making a speech on English identity, from Monday 25 June.